20th anniversary of the siege at Waco

February 27, 2013

On Feb. 28, 1993, federal authorities began a siege on the Branch Davidian complex which ended violently 50 days later

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Kerry Kinchen uses a bullhorn to lead protesters in an anti-ATF demonstration at the checkpoint leading to the remains of the Branch Davidian cult compound 24 April 1993. The 51-day standoff, which began 28 February in a shootout with Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms agents ended 19 April when the cult's compound burned to the ground, with an estimated 86 members of the cult still inside.

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Kerry Kinchen uses a bullhorn to lead protesters in an anti-ATF demonstration at the checkpoint leading to the remains of the Branch Davidian cult compound 24 April 1993. The 51-day standoff, which began 28 February in a shootout with Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms agents ended 19 April when the cult's compound burned to the ground, with an estimated 86 members of the cult still inside.